used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
downgradeverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
rate lower; lower in value or esteem
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
drylands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
for a limitless time
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
hempnounUS /hemp/
a plant fiber
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papua isn’t rich in the things that man needs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
lorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Papua isn’t rich in the things that man needs.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
materialismnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
the force of workers available
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
Moresby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Papua isn’t rich in the things that man needs.
not any; not one
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
and nothing more
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
PapuanounUS /ˈpæpjuːə/
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Papua isn’t rich in the things that man needs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading A hemp plantation, big as a Texas ranch, was one of a certain development company’s failures; almost every enterprise in Papua seemed to be on the downgrade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Papua isn’t rich in the things that man needs.
propel through the air
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
untamedadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
wetnessnounUS /ˈwetnəs/
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
a Caucasian
From this reading Perhaps the black man’s mystic spirit imparted to his white conqueror a shuddering faith in the walking dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Either it is parched with drought or reeking with wetness that produces giant weedy growths with no nourishment in them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHERE THE DEAD MEN TALK Only a day by motor lorry from the galvanized iron of Port Moresby, and untamed Papua was pressing around us--a brute that could throw sudden tremendous cliffs into tangled drylands that were flat as your hand, a country where the souls of men seemed forever broken between gross materialism and fantastic belief in ghosts and magic.
